Hi folks, Graham Samuel wrote:
GS> ... I wonder whether he is asking a question that's been in the GS> back of my mind since I first saw HyperCard - is there a formal GS> description of the language (in RR's case, Transcript) anywhere to GS> be found, so that we would know **exactly** what an expression is, GS> what a condition is, what a chunk is, etc. and could therefore GS> have the foundation of the ability to write correct code first GS> time through? Well said. Something readable though - not a formal grammar. Here's a good example of how it should be done: http://www.php.net/manual/en/langref.php Usable and with lots of examples. It's preceded by a simple tutorial, so newbies can get some context before reading it, and followed by the formal function dictionary. Making the manual editable by the community is a master-stroke: PHP was one of the first projects to do it, and the notes are often invaluable. I know from experience that the excellent manual is a major factor in the incredible success of PHP over the last few years. Hopefully, RunRev are listening. ------------------ Geoff Caplan Vario Software Ltd (+44) 121-515 1154 _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
